2017 Lake Sonoma 50 Mile Live Coverage

The 2017 Lake Sonoma 50 Mile kicks off at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday morning U.S. Pacific Time above its namesake reservoir in northern California. The out-and-back route around the lake contains about 10,500 feet of climbing. The course records are held by Jim Walmsley (6:00:52, 2016), and Stephanie Howe (7:08:23, 2015).

Meghan Hicks is iRunFar.com's Senior Editor, the author of 'Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running,' and a Contributing Editor at Trail Runner magazine. The converted road runner finished her first ultramarathon in 2006 and loves using running to visit the world's wildest places. For more information on Meghan and her adventures, please visit her personal website.